Norma Eileen Withers, of Dixon, was born on June 25, 1922, in Maries County, a daughter of William Allen and Mary Dewey (Boyce) Rollins, and departed this life at 9:50 a.m., Sunday, December 4, 2011, in the Dixon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dixon. Mrs. Withers had been in failing health for some time and had attained the age of 89 years, 5 months and 10 days. Mrs. Withers was united in marriage on October 4, 1950, at Harrison, Arkansas, to Ralph Edward Withers and to this union, one daughter was born. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ralph Hickey (taken in World War II); her second husband on September 17, 2003; four brothers, Robert (Bobby) Rollins on April 10, 1973; Allen Rollins on April 18, 1993; Buell (Bates) Rollins on February 20, 2000 and Oland Rollins on March 5, 2002; three sisters, Maxine Lee on May 9, 1985; Pauline Stokes on July 31, 1997 and Melva Darlene Hayes on April 2, 2009.

Mrs. Withers was a member of the Dixon Church of Christ and was baptized while attending Smyrna Church of Christ, near Dixon, on October 4, 1939 in the Little Tavern Creek by Bro. Virgil Smith. She was owner and operator of Eileen's Beauty Salon, Dixon, for 50 years prior to her retirement on January 1, 1982. Those left to mourn the passing of Mrs. Withers include: her daughter and son-in-law ...; two grandchildren...; one great-grandson ...; four brothers and three sisters-in-law ...; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Withers at 10:00 A.M., on Wednesday, December 7, 2011, in the Dixon Chapel of the Birmingham-Martin Funeral Homes with Bro. William Moody Harris, Wheeler Church of Christ, Dixon, officiating. Four favorite selections, "Lord Protect My Soul", "In My Father's House", "Praise God I'm Ready to Go", and "Heaven's Green Fields" were played for the service.

Interment was in the Dixon Cemetery under the direction of the Dixon Chapel of the Birmingham-Martin Funeral Homes. Pallbearers for Mrs. Withers were Gilbert Rollins, Lonnie Rollins, Jerry Rollins, Mark Rollins, Cody Rollins, and Brad Hayes. Honorary pallbearers were Forrest Rollins, Myrl Rollins, Billy Joe Rollins, and Gary Rollins.

Memorials are suggested by the family to the Phelps County Regional Hospice with envelopes available at the Dixon Office of the Birmingham-Martin Funeral Homes.